Summer Cup & Strokeplay Championship - Season 2007-2008

Summer Cup Round 7/Strokeplay Rnd 2 - 12 June 07
Danny strolls win in bad conditions

Danny O'Hagan

For those that played in the morning conditions were very poor particularly from a persistent misty rain but by the evening conditions were very favourable. The CSS was 69, the hardest par the 8^th and the easiest the 15^th with a huge haul of 23 birdies as the greens reach peak conditions before the Open on Saturday. The 13^th gave up 5 birdies.

Colin Paterson had the best tally of birdies with three coming at the 3^rd, 11^th and the 14^th. Alan Paul making a rare appearance grabbed birdies at the 14^th and a two at the 15^th. There was a double haul for Murray McGlasson at the 10^th and 13^th and a warning he will have new clubs by the Open so will be a force to contend with and we can expect to see some powerful shots. Grant Maxwell birdied the 6^th and Brad Smith had back to back birdies at the 13^th and 14^th. Raymond Taylor made birdie at the 3^rd and Colin Stewart chipped in with a birdie at the 12^th.

Further up the field Alec Anderson was making a real assault with a hat trick of birdies at 12^th, 13^th and a two at the 18^th to finish 82-11-71. John O'Brien made birdie at the 17^th for 74-5-69 but lost out on countback with Stuart Greig on 81-12-69 who had a two at the challenging 7^th. In second place was Gavin Sutherland with 73-5-68 which included birdies at the 6^th and the 13^th. Making birdie at the 10^th Gavin Gunn had a tidy round for 76-9-67 and some good progress in the summer Cup.

In Division two Andy Bain had a disaster of a round running up a 14 but kept his composure to fire in two birdie two's at the 15^th and 18^th in a strong finish. David R.Craig made his first appearance of the season and was straight into the sweep money with third place and 93-23-70 edging out Les Patrick on the countback ho had an 83-13-70. Kenny Farmer shook of his recent lean spell and showed some good form in second place with a neat 83-15-68. Playing in the worst of the weather Danny O'Hagan was the star of the day with his approach shot at the 13^th only two inches away from being an eagle. A super birdie in a flawless round of 81-16-65 saw Danny win very comfortably.

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